MWC Applying for a BCS Auto-Bid

The MWC is applying for an automatic bid to the BCS. Here's how they're doing it:

The BCS rules allow a league without automatic qualifying status to request an exemption for the next two seasons if its teams met certain performance standards from 2008-2011.

The MW met those standards, with the help of TCU earning bids in 2009 and `10. The MW was also aided by Boise State and TCU’s performances this season.

I wasn't even aware that a non-AQ could gain an auto-bid. Anyone have any more info about the standards for gaining an auto-bid? Is it just sending 2 teams to the BCS in 2 consecutive years?

My guess is that they'll be denied, considering that both TCU and Boise State are leaving the MWC and those two teams are the only reason the MWC is even eligible. Then again, the Big East is really, really bad. And that's an understatement.

But it would probably be more viable with Utah in the picture. A conference that has Boise, TCU, and Utah as flagship BCS teams, plus Fresno, Nevada, BYU, and SDSU as somewhat consistent 8 win teams would be a pretty good bet to get a Auto-Bid, especially considering the lackluster Big East